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Student Nurse Scholar I-Stanly - PT Days

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Albemarle, NC, United States
Job ID: 94680
Job Family: Patient Care Support
Status: Part Time
Shift: Day
Detailed Shift and Schedule: Variable
Job Type: Regular
Department Name: 11131005531526-Nursing Administration

Overview

Job Summary

The Student Nurse Scholar I is a participant in the Nurse Scholar Program and assists in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse. Assists in maintaining a clean, safe patient environment, and performs job responsibilities in a safe manner according to policy and procedure. Promotes a culture of excellence. Maintains position competencies as appropriate to the needs of the patient population served.

 

Essential Functions
  • Performs vital signs and tasks, documents. Reports pertinent data, changes in patient conditions, and abnormal findings to the licensed nurse in a timely manner
  • Performs bedside shift report and/or handoff communication
  • Assists with quality improvement activities
  • Performs patient safety observation duties such as ongoing monitoring and records behaviors of at-risk patients
  • Assists patients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene care, oral care, toileting, ambulation, and eating
  • Assists patients with mobility using appropriate safety measures. Transfer, position, turn, and lift patients using proper techniques, body mechanics, and equipment.
  • Assists patients with dietary needs including setting up a food tray, feeding, and assisting with ordering or replacing a food tray or fooditem
  • Measure, calculate, and record patient's intake and output, including meal percentages
  • Assists in admission and transfer process by preparing patient room, gathering patient belongings, and orienting patient and family to new environment
  • Maintains patient environment, equipment, and supplies in a clean and orderly condition
  • Assists with clerical work including answering phones and call bells, entering data, and maintaining medical records
  • Performs inventory checks, per shift and restocks or communicates the need to reorder as indicated
  • Within scope, performs technical tasks, advanced skill sets, and other duties as assigned with appropriate training and competency
  • Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I (per North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I TasksList).
Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Currently in good standing in a Registered Nurse academic program. Minimum completion of first semester of Registered Nurse academic program preferred. Current listing with the NC Department of Health and Human Services Nurse Aide I Registry prior to start date required. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider card required.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Protected Health Information
  • Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
  • Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes.
  • Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.
Machines, Tools, and Equipment

Those required by unit. Includes blood pressure manometer, stethoscope, thermometer, personal protective equipment, wheelchairs, stretchers, utility carts, and related clinical equipment.